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F-R Ute Myusa.It F-R ute myusa.it New York City, Viverla a pieno spendendo il giusto Andrea Tobanelli New York City: viverla a pieno spendendo il giusto di Andrea Tobanelli www.froute.it © 2019 - Tutti i diritti riservati Autore: Andrea Tobanelli F Route Edizioni SOMMARIO Sommario Prefazione 1 1 Conoscere New York City 3 1.1 Cenni Storici 4 1.2 La New York moderna 8 1.3 Pochissima Geografia, promesso! 9 2 Spendere il giusto a New York City 13 2.1 Best Practice: qualche consiglio per spendere meno 15 2.2 Voli per New York 17 2.2.1 Quando acquistare 18 2.2.2 L’avvento del low cost 19 2.2.3 Fate attenzione a… 19 2.2.4 Qualche consiglio per risparmiare 20 2.3 Hotel e alloggi a New York 21 2.3.1 Hotel: i miei consigli 22 2.3.2 Appartamenti e studios a New York 25 2.3.3 Ostelli e B&B a New York 26 2.3.4 Le zone dove pernottare 27 2.4 Assistenza Sanitaria negli USA e sicurezza 43 2.4.1 Medicinali in viaggio 45 2.4.2 Informazioni utili per la tua sicurezza 46 2.5 Pass attrazioni a New York 47 3 Guida Pratica a New York City 50 3.1 Arrivare a New York 51 3.1.1 Arrivare o partire in aereo 51 3.1.2 Arrivare o partire in Treno 56 3.1.3 Arrivare o partire in Autobus 59 3.1.4 Arrivare o partire in Auto 59 3.2 Spostarsi in giro per New York 60 3.2.1 Metropolitana (Subway) 60 3.2.2 New York City Bus 63 3.2.3 Spostarsi in Taxi 64 3.2.4 Traghetti & Water Taxi 66 3.2.5 In Bici 66 NEW YORK CITY: VIVERLA A PIENO SPENDENDO IL GIUSTO SOMMARIO 3.2.6 A Piedi per New York 67 3.3 App Utili 67 3.4 Adattatore di corrente elettrica 69 3.5 Ambasciata e Consolati 71 3.6 Denaro e pagamenti negli USA 71 3.7 Ora a New York City 73 3.8 Internet e Chiamate 73 3.9 Documenti, Passaporto e Visti di Ingresso 74 3.10 New York e il clima 77 4 Scoprire New York City 92 4.1 Top 14 94 4.2 Itinerari di viaggio 97 4.3 Cosa fare e vedere a New York 102 4.4 MANHATTAN 105 4.4.1 New York Harbor 106 4.4.2 Financial District 111 4.4.3 Civic Center 124 4.4.4 SoHo & TriBeCa 129 4.4.5 Little Italy, Chinatown & Lower East Side 136 4.4.6 Greenwich Village & East Village 148 4.4.7 Chelsea, Gramercy & Flatiron Distrcit 161 4.4.8 Midtown 177 4.4.9 Central Park 210 4.4.10 Upper East Side 217 4.4.11 Upper West Side 229 4.4.12 Morningside Heights 237 4.4.13 Harlem 247 4.4.14 Hamilton & Washington Heights 258 4.5 BROOKLYN 264 4.5.1 Williamsburg 265 4.5.2 Brooklyn Heights 274 4.5.3 Park Slope, Prospect Park & Prospect Heights 285 4.5.4 Coney Island 293 4.6 QUEENS 298 NEW YORK CITY: VIVERLA A PIENO SPENDENDO IL GIUSTO SOMMARIO 4.7 THE BRONX 307 4.8 STATEN ISLAND 315 4.9 I migliori panorami di New York City 320 5 Dintorni & Gite 324 5.1 Gite di un giorno 325 5.2 Gite di più giorni 333 6 Vivere New York 342 6.1 Sport da vedere a New York 343 6.2 Fare sport a New York 348 6.3 Bruch a New York 349 6.4 I migliori rooftop bar di New York 351 6.5 Shopping a New York 353 Coupon di sconto 355 NEW YORK CITY: VIVERLA A PIENO SPENDENDO IL GIUSTO PREFAZIONE Prefazione New York City è stato il mio secondo viaggio negli Stati Uniti, un colpo di fulmine che ormai dura da oltre 12 anni. Dopo quella prima volta ce ne sono state tante altre, sia per lavoro che per piacere. E’ senza alcun dubbio la città che meglio conosco al mondo e quella in cui continuerei a tornare incessantemente, nonostante gli “ancora?!” di amici e famiglia. Non sono uno scrittore ma semplicemente un viaggiatore e lo noterete leggendo le mie pagine. L’unica cosa che ho imparato del mondo dell’e- ditoria è che le prefazioni come questa si scrivono alla fine. Vengo infatti da intensi mesi di scrittura, fatta in ogni ritaglio di tem- po: non credevo ci sarebbe voluto così tanto ma mettere nero su bianco la mia New York non è stato semplicissimo. Lo scopo della mia produzione è sempre stato chiaro sin dall’inizio, fornire al lettore un concreto aiuto nella pianificazione della visita alla città. Nessun trattato filosofico, nessun racconto romanzato: una sem- plice e vera guida di viaggio, fatta col cuore e con la voglia di condivide- re tutto quanto ho potuto imparare e ammirare in questi anni. Ho da sempre scritto guide indipendenti nel mio sito (www.myusa.it), questa non fa eccezione: ciò che troverete proviene dalla mia esperien- za diretta, senza filtri e senza intermediari. La New York che vi presento è quella più classica, i must ma anche tante piccole chicche qua e là, frutto di anni di viaggi. C’è una New York per tutti ed io ho provato a mostrarvi anche le zone meno visitate, le attrazioni più snobbate. Poi sarete voi a decidere cosa includere nel vostro itinerario. Studiare prima di partire è importante, anzi è fondamentale. New York è sconfinata e ci sono una marea di possibilità. Partire senza pianificare significa rischiare di non vivere minimamen- te la città: ognuno di noi intende il viaggio come vuole, c’è a chi piace essere libero, chi invece ha programmato tutto minuto per minuto. NEW YORK CITY: VIVERLA A PIENO SPENDENDO IL GIUSTO 1 PREFAZIONE La mia guida si rivolge a tutte le tipologie di viaggiatore, perché se si vuole essere liberi di decidere al momento è sempre fondamentale co- noscere. Nel primo capitolo ho voluto fornire una panoramica storica e geogra- fica di New York: conoscere il passato significa saper comprendere il presente, mentre imparare a localizzare i distretti ed i quartieri della città aiuta quando ci si deve muovere per le infinite strade newyorkesi. Il secondo capitolo raccoglie qualche consiglio per pianificare un viag- gio negli Stati Uniti e non solo, sono regole che valgono per quasi tutte le destinazioni al mondo. Volo ed hotel rappresentano le spese più sostanziose e si possono ave- re gli stessi servizi spendendo spesso cifre molto diverse. Dal capitolo tre si inizia a parlare esclusivamente di New York: tutti i consigli più pratici per ottimizzare gli spostamenti e pianificare al me- glio il viaggio. Questa parte fondamentale apre le porte al capitolo quattro che è il cuore della guida: qui analizzo le tantissime cose da vedere o fare in tutti e cinque i distretti cittadini (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx e Staten Island): per vedere tutto occorrono tanti viaggi ma ognuno potrà scegliere cosa includere nel suo. Nel quinto capitolo cerco di proporvi qualche idea per gite fuori porta o destinazioni da abbinare alla visita di New York. Ultimo capitolo dedicato invece ad una città vista con gli occhi di chi ci vive, qualche consiglio per un’esperienza “più newyorkese”. Non voglio dilungarmi troppo, spero che il mio lavoro sia un concreto aiuto per il vostro viaggio a New York! Andrea Tobanelli NEW YORK CITY: VIVERLA A PIENO SPENDENDO IL GIUSTO 2 1. Conoscere New York City 1. CONOSCERE NEW YORK CITY Quando inizio a programmare un viaggio, preso dalla solita esaltazio- ne, mi piace sempre raccogliere informazioni anche su aspetti storici. Lo so, non tutti sentono questa particolare esigenza ma vi assicuro che avere giusto un’idea del passato storico della città vi aiuta ad apprez- zarla e comprenderla meglio. La geografia è sempre stata la mia materia preferita, quindi non esito ad andare su Google Map e dare uno sguardo alla cartina. Conoscere a grandi linee la disposizione geografica delle zone invece ha proprio una funzione d’aiuto nell’orientarsi in città e nel comprendere meglio come pianificare l’itinerario di visita. 1.1 Cenni Storici Prima dell’arrivo degli europei guidati dal nostro connazionale Giovan- ni da Verrazzano, la zona in cui adesso sorge la città di New York City era abitata dai nativi americani Lenope, una popolazione organizzata in confederazione tribale che si era insediata nelle terre che oggi appar- tengono allo Stato della Pennsylvania. È molto strano immaginare l’isola Manhattan come una grande distesa pianeggiante che i nativi sfruttavano come zona agricola, di caccia e di pesca, eppure questo è quello che si trovò difronte il signor Giovanni quando si avvicinò alle coste americane con la sua spedizione nel 1524. Si avvicinò soltanto perché, una volta incontratosi con gli indigeni in canoa più meno dove oggi sorge il Ponte di Verrazzano, decise di torna- re indietro e riprendere la rotta verso altri lidi. La vera e propria esplorazione europea ha inizio con l’arrivo dell’inglese Henry Hudson che navigava alle dipendenze della Compagnia Olande- se delle Indie Occidentali. Seguì il corso del fiume che oggi porta il suo nome e si diresse a sud fino ai confini meridionali dello stato di New York. Siamo nel 1609. NEW YORK CITY: VIVERLA A PIENO SPENDENDO IL GIUSTO 4 1. CONOSCERE NEW YORK CITY Quattro anni più tardi cominciò così la colonizzazione dell’isola di Manhattan (esattamente dove oggi sorge la Lower Manhattan) ad opera degli Olandesi che ribattezzarono il neonato insediamento Nieuw Am- sterdam ovvero Nuova Amsterdam, che ottenne il titolo di città solo nel 1653.
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